VISITOR GUIDE

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ADDRESS

1-294, Kiyomizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 605-0862, Japan

OPENHOURS

Kiyomizu-dera Temple opens at 6:00 a.m., but the closing time changes depending on the season. During the special night viewing period, the gate is closed once at the ordinary closing time and later re-opened. For details, see the table below:

By airport limousine bus -- 1 hourGet on Osaka Airport Transport bus bound for Kyoto. Get off at Kyoto Station (Hachijo-guchi).

IN KYOTO CITY

From JR Kyoto Station

City Bus: Get on No.206 bus bound for Kitaoji bus terminal via Higasihama-dori or No.100 bound for Ginkaku-ji via Kiyomizu-dera Gion. Get off at Gojozaka stop and walk east 10 minutes.

Kyoto Bus (Saturdays and holidays only):
Get on No.18 bound for Ohara. Get off at Gojozaka stop and walk east 10 minutes.

From Keihan Kiyomizu Gojo Station

Approximately 25 minutes on foot

From Hankyu Kawaramachi Stationand Keihan Gion Shijo Station

From Hankyu Kawaramachi Stationand Keihan Gion Shijo Station

City Bus (Kyoto Transportation Bureau): Get off at the Kiyomizu-michi Stop on Route 207 bound for Tofukuji/Kujo Shako and walk 10 minutes.・City Bus: Get on No.207 bus bound for Kujo Shako via Tofukuji. Get off at the Kiyomizu-michi stop and walk south-east 10 minutes.

Keihan Bus: Get on No. 83, 85, 87, or 88. Get off at the Kiyomizu-michi stop or the Gojozaka stop and walk south-east 10 minutes.

From Keihan Shichijo Station

City Bus: Get on No.206 bus bound for Kitaoji Bus Terminal via Higasihama-dori or No.100 bound for Ginkaku-ji via Kiyomizu-dera Gion. Get off at Gojozaka stop and walk east 10 minutes.

Parking Information

Kiyomizu-dera Temple does not have a parking lot on its grounds. Visitors can use city parking lots or multiple temporary private parking spaces nearby the temple or at the base of the approach. During the busy seasons, all parking lots tend to be jammed. Using public transportation or taxi is strongly recommended.